Cycling Challenge - January 2015 Biking Bike Bicycle

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  • kcjchang
    kcjchang Posts: 709 Member
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    1/6 - 11.7 miles in 40 min
    1/7 - 12.8 miles in 45 min
    1/9 - 38.3 miles in 2 hrs 31 min
    1/11 - 17.8 miles in 1 hrs 11 min
    1/14 - 12 miles in 40 min
    1/15 - 35.4 miles in 2 hrs 21 min
    1/16 - 8.8 miles in 30 min
    1/17 - 14.6 miles in 50 min
    1/18 - ~33.9 miles in ~2 hrs+ (forgot to restart computer)

    Total: 185.3
    Goal: 300
  • Travis_2
    Travis_2 Posts: 1,445 Member
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    I need to start logging outdoor miles. Currently on the trainer as my job and 2 kids keeps me from riding in daylight hours.
  • rajnigandha21
    rajnigandha21 Posts: 121 Member
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    Hello everyone! :) I am a novice spinner and would love to log in my spin miles here. :) My target in spinning is 50 km. 15km done already & 35km to go.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    First ride since October

    26.2 miles - 1:34:23 - Slow and Steady.
  • Travis_2
    Travis_2 Posts: 1,445 Member
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    40.8 miles on the trainer thus far, 3x 60m sessions.
  • don9992
    don9992 Posts: 49 Member
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    I spin once a week if I can ride for real, twice if I can't. I rode to work a couple of times a week last year, but our office has relocated to a place that will be a difficult ride. Still considering different routes. My latest real ride was a very sloppy 16 mile trail ride this weekend.

    I did just over 1000 miles between my road and mountain bikes last year and have set a goal of 1500 for this year.

    The highlight of my cycling year is our local Bike MS ride from Cherry Hill to Ocean City, NJ. I've only done the standard 80-mile ride but I keep getting tempted by the Century option. Maybe this year...
  • don9992
    don9992 Posts: 49 Member
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    PaulHalicki wrote: »
    knitwithpurpose wrote: »
    You folks are putting me to shame! I'm in southern CA and I'm riding indoors and people in much cooler climates are outdoors. Of course me biggest issue is lack of time and daylight.

    My goal for this month is 170 miles.

    Don't worry, we don't expect much out of Californians ;)

    Clothing is a tough part. If you notice in the pic above, I'm wearing jeans. Yeah, dorky, but effective. On top I've got four layers (which was actually one layer too many)- a t-shirt, a long sleeve tee, a Merino wool sweater, and a windbreaker. I have cycling gloves, but I also have a pair of wool mittens that are surprisingly effective, even in the wind. I do have a balaclava for my head, but I don't need it until the temp gets to about 40*F. When I started riding several years ago, though, I made due with street clothes.

    Light? For me, I actually prefer to ride at night. If you look around you can get a good headlight for $50-100 and decent tail light for $25-50. The benefits of riding at night include lighter traffic (maybe not so much if you're in a major city) and, from a distance, if you have good lights you know that cars are going to see you from a long way off, perhaps even better than in daylight.

    But if you want to ride indoors, more power to you, I guess. :smiling_imp:

    If you want some good riding tights for not a lot of money check http://zimcoimport.com/. I'm not an employee of theirs, just a very satisfied customer. I bought the unpadded tights and just wear bike shorts under them. They're in their third season and holding up great.
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
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    January 1 - rode 8.3 miles for a duration of 1:05:00 (mountain biking)
    January 2 - rode 17.3 miles for a duration of 1:49:32 (singlespeeding)
    January 3 - rode 31.2 miles for a duration of 2:24:56 (foundation road miles)
    January 6 - rode 20 miles for a duration of 1:03:58 (included FTP test to set training zones)
    January 13 - rode 20 miles for a duration of 2:15:00
    January 16 - rode 20 miles for a duration of 1:15:00
    January 18 - rode 32 miles for a duration of 2:05:00
    January 21 - rode 20.8 miles for a duration of 1:30:14

    January Totals: 169.6 miles - 13:28:40 hours

  • Sarah_Cycles
    Sarah_Cycles Posts: 25 Member
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    1/1 40 13 mph - road
    1/17 32. 16 mph - road
    1/21 11 12 mph - mtn
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    In for 350 this month.

    1/4 - 19 miles
    1/5 - 20
    1/7 - 20
    1/8 - 20
    1/9 - 13
    1/10 - 22
    1/11 - 20
    1/12 - 20
    1/13 - 20
    1/15 - 35
    1/19 - 20
    1/22 - 20

    Total - 249

    Remaining - 101
  • elixile
    elixile Posts: 80 Member
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    I hope it's not too late to join this thread - I just found out at the end of last year that shock-horror... I actually enjoy cycling!!

    Having not ridden for 17+ years, and rather stubborn about riding full stop, I decided on a whim to bite the bullet and get a bike through a cycle scheme at work. I've not looked back since and now even miss riding her when I can't... I seriously cannot even tell you all how much this turnaround has surprised me (I hated the idea of getting back on a bike, hated!), but it's great!

    As I cycle most days in and out of work, that's a round trip of 11 miles - so my current total for January is 126 miles. Well done to everyone so far :D
  • ClareB13
    ClareB13 Posts: 202 Member
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    Finally decided to bite the bullet and buy a turbo trainer yesterday. Gave it a quick try out last night and logged 10 more miles.

    Total for January: 21 miles
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
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    Just got back on my bike this week after breaking my leg in a bike/car accident in October. All I did was ride to the gym and then NOT take a shortcut home, but it felt so good to be riding again.
  • Ohhim
    Ohhim Posts: 1,142 Member
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    Only allowed to do some short commuting post-marathon on Sunday (was happy to crack the 4 hour mark), so not racking up the miles this week. Hoping to get in one more long ride before heading out west for some skiing & movies (Sundance) on Tuesday.

    New commuter/guest/beach bike fixie is almost ready as I've replaced the stock crank (46t retrospec), tires (vittoria adventure trail 700x38), seat (specialized dolce), pedals (SPD m324), and brake pads. New brakes (bright orange villano fixie) will go on in another week and a half, as the pad upgrade wasn't quite enough.

    1/3 - 19 miles
    1/5 - 10 miles
    1/10 - 15 miles
    1/11 - 25 miles
    1/13 - 21 miles
    1/14 - 7 miles (tuning ride on the fixie)
    1/15 - 9 miles
    1/16 - 16 miles
    1/17 - 27 miles
    1/21 - 4 miles
    1/22 - 4 miles

    Total: 157 miles
    Goal: 200 miles

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  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
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    Woohoo, almost the weekend! Cycling both Saturday and Sunday with my club.
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member
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    Late to the thread but so far I have hit my Jan goals

    So far I have been getting in 100-125 miles &10,000 of climb per week but starting to get tired of this cold foggy spell we are having.

    Did my first 75 mile day this week.
  • cowbellsandcoffee
    cowbellsandcoffee Posts: 2,975 Member
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    In for 350 this month.

    1/4 - 19 miles
    1/5 - 20
    1/7 - 20
    1/8 - 20
    1/9 - 13
    1/10 - 22
    1/11 - 20
    1/12 - 20
    1/13 - 20
    1/15 - 35
    1/19 - 20
    1/22 - 20
    1/23 - 22

    Total - 271

    Remaining - 79
  • dsproffitt
    dsproffitt Posts: 11 Member
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    Cycling is the absolute best sport!
    Here in the UK we have a Cycle to Work scheme.
    We get tax relief on a bike that we purchase through the scheme.
    The company buys it for us, and we pay them back.

    So last April, after having a heavy commuter bike for years (It did about 8000 miles before needing some major attention) and loving it, I bought a twang-rinky-dink road bike. 8kgs and sooooo sexy!!
    I think I am cheating on my girlfriend with this bike, its so damned amazing ;)

    Last year I racked up over 3000 miles on it, and this year I am in training to do a 24 hour 300 mile cycle from a city in the north (Newcastle) to London.
    cowbellsandcoffee wrote: »
    In for 350 this month.
    Remaining - 79

    Nice stats ..
    Im on for a 60miler today and a 30 miler tomorrow ...
    Do you use Strava to log?
  • jimmckenna68
    jimmckenna68 Posts: 523 Member
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    ClareB13 well done with the turbo. Just got one too for when it is too icy and it's great. Get onto YouTube there's loads of well known cycling routes e.g Tour de France and you can beast yourself in time for the better weather!
    ENJOY!
  • ClareB13
    ClareB13 Posts: 202 Member
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    jimmckenna68 wrote: »
    ClareB13 well done with the turbo. Just got one too for when it is too icy and it's great. Get onto YouTube there's loads of well known cycling routes e.g Tour de France and you can beast yourself in time for the better weather!
    ENJOY!

    Just done this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSFYRiqodvU

    so that's another 13.66 miles in the bank

    Total so far: 34.66 (I know it's not much but Jan 2014 was 24.96 so it's already an improvement. I did bang on 1000 miles last year, aiming for at least 1500 this year)

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